By Simon Brooke
Only one in ten of us own shares, according to figures from the Share Centre. Ruzbeh Bacha believes that one reason for this relatively small number is a lack of timely and accessible information for private investors – which prompted him to set up CityFALCON.
The UK’s small retailers run the risk of losing out on a big payday as 49 per cent fail to track their data, even though sales on Black Friday are set to cross £1bn in Britain for the first time.
If you are looking to open your shop on Sunday, what is the best way to get employees on board to work
StreetHub, a UK-founded network for independent retailers, has secured a £1.7m investment from Octopus, Index and angel investors, which has allowed the business to embark on a rebrand under the new guise of Trouva.
By Simon Brooke
New regulations introduced this week, requiring shoppers in England pay 5p for a plastic bag and hoping to reduce the 7.6bn bags shoppers use every year, will please some consumers while annoying others. However, the change is music to the ears of one SME.
The official launch of the £14.8bn Crossrail project is set to have a significant impact on retail and leisure in London’s West End, with the rail line driving revenue in the area up by £2.45bn a year.
By David Fisk
Retailers’ reputations are suffering from a spat of hacks and security breaches. Do you have a strategy in place to ensure your data is safe
By David Craik
Consumer confidence dipped in September as shoppers worried about the state of the economy.
By Dave Hobday
This September, the upper limit for contactless payments was officially raised to £30. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners might not even have registered this seemingly minor event, but we at Worldpay believe it could represent a significant moment in the evolution of payments.
By Dave Hobday
This September, the upper limit for contactless payments was officially raised to £30. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners might not even have registered this seemingly minor event, but we at Worldpay believe it could represent a significant moment in the evolution of payments.
